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File 815/1917 Pt 1E 'Persian Gulf: lighting and buoying; Jask lighthouse' [‎400r] (19/96)

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The record is made up of 1 item (53 folios). It was created in 3 Nov 1918-26 Oct 1926. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .

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Name of work—-Constructing Light House at Jask.
Fund—Accounts between Civil and Civil—India Accounts.
Departmental head—1 Original Works. *
Service head—
Main head of classification—
Sub-head of classification—
Arm of the service—
Reference to last schedule docket submitted—No. 65 for the month of
November 1919.
Authority—Superintending Engineer’s item, 1st September 1919.
Sub-heads of
estimate.
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As estimated.
As EXECUTED.
Diffebences.
Reference to
paragraphs
overleaf
explaining
difference.
Quantity.
\
Rate.
Amount.
Quantity.
Rate.
Amount,
Quantity,
Rate.
Amount.
\ 7
Rs.
Rs.
Rs. A. P.
Rs. A. P.
Rs.
Rs. A. P.
Cement concrete, 1st
857
120
1,028
857
£73 15 5
2,347 14 2
1,319 U 2
March 190(3.
Superstructure masonry
626
140
876
649
191 2 6
1,240 9 8
364 9 8
of coursed rubble
Excess due to
1st sort set in line
' .
\ /
high price of
cement pointed out-
labour aud
side.
\.
}■ materials and
loss of mate-
*
rials in tran-
Items of Rs. 500 and
• ••
• ••
1,823
• •i
• • •
3,096 5 2
• • •
1,273 5 2
sit and loss
under,
%
of cement
due to rain.
Contingencies
186
%
401 6 3
...
•••
215 6 3
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J
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Total
3,913
7,086 3 3
3,173
3 3
Total work .
3,913 0
0
7,086 3
3
I
3,173
3 3
l X ‘ - .
Establishment and Tools
939 0
0
1,623 13
2
690 13 2
and Plant charges.

4,852 0
0
8,716 0
5
4
3,864
*
0 5
• ^
D. R. H. BROWNE,
Executive Engineer,
Karachi Buildings.
Enclosure No^ 2,
No. 85-M., dited Delhi, the 14th January 1921.
From— A. A. Whelan, Esq., Officiating Deputy Secretary to the Governuent of
India, Marine Department,
To— The Secretary to the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. , Public Works Department,
Bombay. *
I am directed to refer to the correspondence ending with your letter
No. 'W.-20474, dated the 14th December 1920, and to convey the sanction of
the Government of India to £he expenditure of Rs. 2,332 incurred in excess of
the estimated cost of Rs. 6,384 for the construction of a carbide store room and
generator bouse for the temporary light at Jask.
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This part is mainly composed of interdepartmental correspondence discussing the erection of a lighthouse at Jask, a useful point for ships when making entrance into the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. .

Related matters of discussion include the following: a statement of expenditure of material and increasing prices; the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. lighting fund and the charge of Imperial funds.

The correspondence in the part is internal correspondence between British officials. The principal correspondents are the Government of India's Army Department; the Government of India's Marine Department; the Foreign Office; the Government of Bombay From c. 1668-1858, the East India Company’s administration in the city of Bombay [Mumbai] and western India. From 1858-1947, a subdivision of the British Raj. It was responsible for British relations with the Gulf and Red Sea regions. 's Public Works Department; HM Treasury; and officials acting on behalf of Earl Curzon of Kedleston, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

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